12 Best Sights in North Strip, Las Vegas

Though smaller than its neighbor Wynn Las Vegas, Encore pulls together some of the best touches from the sister properties. For that we owe thanks to designer Roger Thomas, who invested in antiques from all over the world to decorate the resort. The other notable design element: sunlight, which streams in through window-lined corridors (a relative rarity in Vegas). Most people come to Encore for the partying, specifically at Encore Beach Club, Encore Beach Club at Night, and XS. The high-tech Awakening show blends myth and magic with deft choreography, and a modest but beautiful shopping strip, the Shops at Encore, features Christian Louboutin, Bruno Cucinelli, and Rene Caovilla.

Resorts World was the first new casino-resort on the Strip in more than a decade when it opened in June 2021.The 3,500-room property was developed by the Genting Group, a gaming company based in Singapore, and it features two hotel towers with rooms and suites representing three Hilton brands: Hilton, Conrad, and Crockfords. The resort has more than 50 food outlets, including Famous Foods, a tech-friendly food hall representing cuisines from all over the world, with an emphasis on Asia. Hotel guests can get room service from any restaurant on-site. The 5.5-acre pool complex (the largest in all of Vegas) includes seven pools and trees from the Stardust, which sat on the site many years ago. Headliners such as Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan will pack theaters for years to come.

This attraction, just north of Encore Las Vegas, provides the thrill of skydiving without a plane. After 20 minutes of training you enter a vertical wind tunnel that produces a powerful stream of air. You'll float, hover, and fly, simulating up to five minutes of free fall, with more time for large parties. Airspeeds reach 120 mph. Plan to reserve at least two hours in advance, making payment in full. The place closes for private parties from time to time, so it's wise to call ahead.

In a city that keeps raising the bar for sheer luxury, Wynn Las Vegas—monolithic in both name and appearance—offers a discreet turn for the tasteful. The resort is a best-of-everything experience—a playground for jet-setters, high rollers, or anyone who wants to feel like one. This excellence starts with the gardens near the front entrance; though smaller than Bellagio's, they are just as exquisite. It continues with the waterfall that pours from (man-made) rocks into a interior lake, both visible from the Overlook Lounge. Instead of booking another Cirque du Soleil show, Wynn created Awakening, in a 360-degree theater designed for the show. On-site restaurants are just as appealing, with Wing Lei holding firm as one of the best Chinese restaurants in the entire city. High-end shopping options at The Shops at Wynn include Alexander McQueen, Bulgari, and Chanel, and the Wynn Plaza includes Breitling, Hermes, and Cipriani restaurant, whose forerunner in Venice was the birthplace of the Bellini.

If the sun is blazing, the kids are antsy, and you need a place to while away a few hours, make for the big pink dome behind Circus Circus. The 5-acre amusement park has more than 25 rides and attractions for all age levels and is kept at a constant cool temperature. The El Loco roller coaster ride includes a barrel roll and a number of G-force drops. Also check out the Canyon Blaster, the world's only indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster, a huge swinging pirate ship, bumper cars, kiddie rides, two Bank Heist Laser Challenges, and much more. Families looking for gentler experiences will find them on the B.C. Bus, Drifters, Circus Carousel, and Road Runner. Catch a presentation of "Ice Age 4D: No Time for Nuts" or the Scooby Doo in "Scoob!4D Experience," or computer-generated iterations of the Angry Birds. There also are arcade and midway games, and Circus Circus clowns roam throughout the area. Neon Nights after dark on Friday and Saturday give everything a whole new glow. Kids under 33 inches ride free with a paying adult.

When the Fontainebleau opened on the North Strip in late 2023, it defined the idiom "a long time coming." The project was born in 2005, but the effects of the Great Recession that soon followed kicked off nearly two decades of ping-ponging ownership and conceptual changes stemming from financial issues and shifting market conditions. Finally, the towering hulk of a construction site that had cast a damper of blight on the neighborhood was transformed into a gleaming point of pride. The sparkling blue resort rises 67 stories, making it the tallest habitable building in the state (the 108-story Strat is still the tallest structure, though most of it is elevator shafts) , and has a 3,644-room hotel, 550,000 square feet of convention and meeting space, the BleauLive showroom that quickly drew headliners and dozens of restaurants and retail outlets. Signature bow ties dot the exterior, the wall behind the front desk, the carpeting—just about anywhere you look.

Like a growing number of Strip resorts, the Fontainebleau has amassed a collection of fine art, which is displayed throughout the public areas. Outside, you'll find Gonzalo Lebrija's "History of Suspended Time," a huge automobile suspended vertically over and nearly touching the surface of a pond. Three works by Urs Fischer—the 46-foot-tall metal sculpture "Lovers #3," and the paintings "The Touch" and "The Eye"—are in the South Lobby. Elsewhere you'll find "Oceans," a sculpture that mimics the shape of Fontainebleau Miami Beach; Richard Prince's five-panel "Untitled 2018–2019;" Ivan Navarro's "Mirage;" and dozens of others.

Let a gondolier "o sole mio" you down Vegas's rendition of Venice's Grand Canal. We love this attraction because it's done so well—the late owner Sheldon Adelson was obsessed with getting the canals just right: he had them drained and repainted three times before he was satisfied with the hue, and the colossal reproduction of St. Mark's Square at the end of the canal is authentic right down to the colors of the facades. The gondoliers who ply the waterway are professional entertainers and train for two weeks to maneuver the canals. It all makes for a rather entertaining way to while away an hour on the Strip. Outdoor gondola rides along the resort's exterior waterway are also available, weather permitting. Photo packages are available with all rides. Whether or not you ride, keep your eyes peeled for The Gondolier March at 9:45 am and 4:20 pm, as they begin or end the day in song.

The Roman Catholic cathedral often has standing-room only on Saturday afternoon, as visitors pray for luck—and sometimes drop casino chips into the collection cups during the tourist-friendly mass. According to tradition, a priest known as the "chip monk" periodically collects the chips and takes them to the respective casinos to cash them in. There are daily masses, with four on Sundays.

Revel in the fabulousness of Demi Lovato, Post Malone, Travis Barker, and Bad Bunny as you explore the open showroom filled with an ever-changing array of uncanny celebrity wax portrayals of people from the worlds of show business, sports, politics, and everywhere in between. Crowd-pleasers include Lizzo, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jack Harlow, Megan Thee Stallion, Steve Aoki, Snoop Dog, Captain America, and Miley Cyrus. In the Marvel Universe 4-D film, you can actually feel (as well as watch and hear) your heroes save the world. Hit the bar at The Hangover Experience to immerse yourself in a storied Las Vegas romp and enjoy a cocktail while you're at it. Or get a wax model of your very own hand for a truly unique souvenir.

If you can't win the jackpot at the casino, try winning your sweetheart a teddy bear instead. Here you can play, from a selection of 200, the latest up-to-date video games and old-time midway games like the dime toss, milk can, bushel basket, Skee-Ball, and Pop-A-Shot. Cash is no longer accepted for the games; load up a Midway Playcard and play away—or turn the kids loose. Beginning at 1:30 pm daily, acrobats, high-wire walkers, jugglers, and trapeze artists perform free shows on the circus stage.

"Palazzo" is an apt name for this luxe resort. Wide, cavernous corridors give way to an expansive casino, which, in turn, fronts escalators to Grand Canal Shoppes, a mall with nearly 200 stores. Just off the hotel lobby is an array of public art that's changed frequently. The Palazzo Theater is now home to the sleight-of-hand magic of Shin Lim (formerly at The Mirage) and performances by music stars and comedians. With a top-quality energy conservation program and other green amenities, The Palazzo has received LEED Gold distinction from the U.S. Green Building Council.

This theme hotel re-creates Italy's most romantic city with meticulous reproductions of Venetian landmarks. As such, this gilded resort is a hit with foodies, shoppers, and high rollers alike. From the Strip you enter through the Doge's Palace, which stands on a walkway over a large lagoon. Inside, Renaissance characters roam the public areas, singing opera and performing mime. Walking from the hotel lobby into the casino is one of the great experiences in Las Vegas: overhead, reproductions of famous frescoes adorn the ceiling; underfoot, the geometric design of the flat marble floor provides an Escher-like optical illusion of climbing stairs. On a lagoon in front of the resort visitors can take gondola rides and look out on the Strip; gondola rides also are available in the canals that thread through Grand Canal Shoppes upstairs. The Venetian is especially known for its restaurant scene (including several that have opened in 2025) and the heralded bar project, Electra Cocktail Club, has gotten rave reviews for its rum, agricole, and mezcal specialty cocktails. Note that there is a direct walking route from The Venetian to the Sphere, so you may pass through on your way to a concert or event there.